If you're looking for a novel that will shake up your perspective on the world, this is one for you. Transporting us to the women's movement of the 70s, The Woman in the Photograph, by Stephanie Butland is a feminist book about women's fight for equality and exacting change. We see much of the novel … Continue reading Review: #TheWomaninthePhotograph – Stephanie Butland
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Review: Confession with Blue Horses – Sophie Hardach
Confession with Blue Horses, by Sophie Hardach is a beautiful novel, set in East Berlin in the 1980s. As soon as I heard a recommendation that anyone who loved the book Alone in Berlin or the film The Lives of Others should read it, I knew it was one for me! I don't typically read … Continue reading Review: Confession with Blue Horses – Sophie Hardach
The Heavens – Sandra Newman
When I first heard about The Heavens, a story about love, alternative universes and time travel - I was very intrigued! At heart it is in many ways about the romance between Kate and Ben, who meet right at the beginning of the novel, at a party at the turn of the millennium. They form … Continue reading The Heavens – Sandra Newman
My Mother’s Daughter – Ann O’Loughlin
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for My Mother's Daughter, by Ann O'Loughlin! I realised recently that every single one of the books I've reviewed since I started my blog have been by women! What better way to continue this fortuitous trend, than with a book all about women, and what it means … Continue reading My Mother’s Daughter – Ann O’Loughlin
Blog Tour: The Beekeeper of Aleppo – Christy Lefteri
I am so pleased to share with you my review of The Beekeeper of Aleppo to celebrate its paperback publication. If you haven't read it yet, I urge you to pick up a copy from your bookshop!! My Review Quite simply, The Beekeeper of Aleppo, is a story that needs to be heard, and needs … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Beekeeper of Aleppo – Christy Lefteri
Tiger – Polly Clark
When I started the epic journey that is Tiger, I had no idea what to expect. Like one of the book’s central characters, primatologist Freida, I have always admired tigers, but in quite a one dimensional way - thinking of them primarily as instinctive, violent, powerful creatures - not necessarily qualities I’d have seen lending … Continue reading Tiger – Polly Clark
You, Me and the Movies – Fiona Collins
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for You, Me and the Movies, by Fiona Collins - the perfect read for all film buffs! When we first meet Arden Hall, she is living a shell of her former existence, having had most of her life, relationships and sense of self chipped away at through … Continue reading You, Me and the Movies – Fiona Collins
Finding Dorothy – Elizabeth Letts
This richly imagined novel tells the story behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the book that inspired the iconic film, through the eyes of author L. Frank Baum’s intrepid wife, Maud. Hollywood, 1938: As soon as she learns that M-G-M is adapting her late husband’s masterpiece, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, for the screen, Maud … Continue reading Finding Dorothy – Elizabeth Letts
The Woman Who Wanted More – Vicky Zimmerman
First thing's first, I simply adored this book. One piece of advice though: make sure you're not hungry when you read it - it's full of delicious descriptions of food! Kate Parker is approaching her 40th birthday, when a big surprise turns her stable, planned-out life upside down. To keep herself busy, Kate starts volunteering … Continue reading The Woman Who Wanted More – Vicky Zimmerman
The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes – Ruth Hogan
Having devoured The Keeper of Lost Things last year, I couldn't wait to get my hands on Ruth Hogan's next book The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes! In this quietly powerful novel we follow Masha, a woman whose life was drastically altered by a tragic event twelve years ago. She is surrounded by a cast … Continue reading The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes – Ruth Hogan
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